What is a turnover flap?

What is a turnover flap?

The turnover flap is a simple, fast, and effective treatment method for lower extremity wounds. It is a de-epithelialized fasciocutaneous flap harvested from the adjacent area of the wound. We believe it is an underused technique for advanced wound closure in the lower extremity.

What is a rotation flap graft?

A rotation flap is a semicircular flap of skin and subcutaneous tissue that rotates about a pivot point into a defect. The donor site is typically repaired with wide undermining and direct, layered closure. The vector of greatest tension is directed from the pivot point outward to the defect’s furthest radial point.

What is rotation flap closure?

The name rotation flap refers to the vector of motion of the flap, which is curved or rotational, and the procedure involving these flaps can be thought of as the closure of a triangular defect by rotating adjacent skin around a rotation point (or fulcrum) into the defect (see image below).

What are the types of flap?

Flaps are of two main types, free flaps and pedicled flaps.

• Free flap: The flap with its blood vessel is disconnected and then attached to a blood vessel at a recipient site.
• Pedicled flap: Flap that has its blood supply with at least one artery and one vein.

What is a hatchet flap?

The “hatchet” flap is a procedure first described by Emmett in 1977, that has been successfully used in recent years to repair wounds in different body areas, including the craniofacial region, trunk, and limbs.[1,2] In particular, the modified double hatchet flap (DHF) technique has shown excellent results in the …

What is a Limberg flap?

A Limberg flap operation is a procedure for people who have either extensive or recurrent pilonidal disease. In the operation, a diamond-shaped incision (cut) is made to remove the affected skin and underlying tissue. Another incision is made in the skin to free up tissue from the buttock next to it.

What is the difference between a skin graft and a skin flap?

What’s the difference between a graft and a flap? A graft is just the skin without a blood supply, whereas a flap is transferred with its blood supply intact. With a flap, larger amounts of tissue can be used, including muscle if required. Some reconstructions need both a flap and a graft.

What are the different types of skin flaps?

The four major types of local flaps include the advancement flap (moves directly forward with no lateral movement), the rotation flap (rotates around a pivot point to be positioned into an adjacent defect), the transposition flap (moves laterally in relation to a pivot point to be positioned into an adjacent defect) …

Which flap is most commonly used?

Slotted flaps
Slotted flaps are the most commonly used flaps today, and they can be found on both small and large aircraft.